Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 October 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots late overnight and to southeast 20 to 30 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 Friday afternoon and to light Friday evening.
Periods of rain overnight and Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024
Saturday
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots
in the morning then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind light.
Monday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 October 2024'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 3 October 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 995 mb located off Explorer.By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located over
western Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:19 AM PDT 3 October 2024 A low pressure system will track across Explorer tonight and weakenover the Central Coast on Friday. Ahead of the low, southeast gales
will develop over Explorer this afternoon and then spread to
Central waters in the evening with storm force southeasterlies near
the headlands of Vancouver Island.
Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday
over Explorer. Gale force northwesterlies will prevail in the wake of
the low over the central waters and the headlands of Vancouver Island
on Friday before diminishing late Friday.
An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie Friday night.
Ahead of the front, southerly gales will develop over Bowie late
Friday afternoon and then spread to northern and central waters
Friday night.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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